Maryland HB1490 modifies the Family Investment Program to protect temporary cash assistance for individuals with good cause or adequate reason for.

Maryland HB1490 amends the Family Investment Program to safeguard temporary cash assistance for individuals who cannot cooperate with child support due to specific circumstances. The bill establishes criteria for good cause and adequate reason, including natural disasters, critical illness, and family crises. It prohibits the Department of Human Services from denying assistance or imposing penalties without considering these factors. The legislation also mandates that the Child Support Enforcement Agency determine adequate reason for noncooperation using specified criteria.

Maryland HB1490 modifies the Family Investment Program to protect temporary cash assistance for individuals with good cause or adequate reason for.

Maryland HB1490 amends the Family Investment Program to safeguard temporary cash assistance for individuals who cannot cooperate with child support due to specific circumstances. The bill establishes criteria for good cause and adequate reason, including natural disasters, critical illness, and family crises. It prohibits the Department of Human Services from denying assistance or imposing penalties without considering these factors. The legislation also mandates that the Child Support Enforcement Agency determine adequate reason for noncooperation using specified criteria.